UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have promotion decision governance in place?

Source lumi HRBase 255 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

92.2%in place

92.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community have promotion decision governance in place; a further 7.8% have it partly in place (base: 255 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How the base splits

In place 92.2% Partly in place 7.8% Not in place 0%
Share of the 255 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Promotion decision governance: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Central governance with clear criteria13.7%
Governed at business-unit level with criteria63.1%
Mostly manager discretion15.3%
Ad hoc / case by case7.8%

Definition

Captures the level at which promotion decisions are controlled, from central criteria-based governance through to manager discretion or ad hoc case-by-case calls. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/promotion-decision-governance
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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